Max Emerson State Wrestling Memorial Scholarship
Each year our foundation recognizes an outstanding senior wrestler in the state of Kentucky who embodies Max's spirit and has overcome adversity to find a way to succeed. Winners receive a $1000 scholarship and a custom Champions Find a Way championship wrestling belt. Recipients of this prestigious award are hardworking, team centered, coachable, and display a positive “can do” attitude. This athlete has a passion for the sport of wrestling, never gives up, and exemplifies the motto "Champions Find a Way." Finally, this wrestler has "found a way" to overcome some type of adversity in his/her life.
In 2025 we are expanding this award to include a winner for both boys and girls wrestlers.
"To me, wrestling means The Mill. A mill is a machine that, by process of crushing and grinding a substance, produces a finer material. . . The Mill was a place where everyone was broken down and battered and then reassembled with one another in the name of wrestling." 2024 Winner, Gil Nicodemus from Davies County
2024 Winner, Gil Nicodemus
Family members Steve, Chandra, and Brady Emerson present the 2024 Champions Find a Way championship wrestling belt and $1000 scholarship to Gil Nicodemus from Davies County.
The Max Emerson Champions Find a Way Foundation is committed to honoring hard-working wrestlers, uplifting the sport of wrestling, and ensuring Max's legacy by helping others achieve their dreams.